Postcode district · St Austell
Crime in PL26
How much crime is recorded in PL26, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Cornwall
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 41,687 (2024)
PL26Postcode district · St Austell
How safe is PL26
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in PL26, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
PL26National
Violence and sexual offences22.523.6
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Burglary4.39.1
Other theft3.14.5
Public order2.54.6
Shoplifting1.78.4
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs1.02.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2024.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
20242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.